CONTRACTS AND DELIVERIES
• Russian-Indian fifth-generation fighter deal clinched • Indian MiG-29 upgrade • MiG-35 passes all tests under MMRCA tender • Indian Air Force to order more Su-30MKI • MTA joint venture set up • Beriev delivered third A-50EI • Ka-226T becomes a favourite of Indian tender • More Mi-17s for India • Kaveri tests kicked off in Russia • Russian AL-55I tested on two HJT-36s • Jordanian Il-76MFТs tests in Zhukovsky • Third An-74T-200A delivered to Egypt Mi-26T2 versus Chinook Which will become IndiaТs future heavylifter? MILITARY AVIATION MiG-29K in service with Indian navy Mi-28NE Right choice for Indian Air Force • Four new Su-34s arrived to Lipetsk • First batch of production Ka-52s delivered to RusAF • 121 ARP ramps up Su-25SM production Sea Dragon over Indian Ocean All five Il-38SDs enter service with Indian Navy Chinese trainers with Russian pedigree INDUSTRY • Prospect of Russian Helicopters • Second Mi-38 has flown • PD-14: core engine tests launched Motor Sich engines for India
Tikhomirov-NIIP AESA ready for flight tests Interview with Tikhomirov-NIIP Director General Yury Bely 558 ARP offers Satellite COMMERCIAL AVIATION • First production SuperJets built • Tu-204SM flown! • First export An-148s built • Second Tu-214PU built in Kazan • MC-21 got 190 orders in 2010 |